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[Stearoyl-CoA desaturase--the lipid metabolism regulator].
Postepy higieny i medycyny doswiadczalnej (Online) - 27 Mar 2014
Kucharski Mirosław, Kaczor Urszula
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Stearoyl-CoA desaturase is an enzyme from the class of oxidoreductase, which catalyzes the formation of a fatty acid double bond between C9 and C10. It plays a key role in composition of the fatty acid profile in adipose tissue and animal products such as meat and milk. Additionally, it is an important regulator of metabolic processes in the body, and it determines the maintenance of energy homeostasis. This...
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